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S77 DEW

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Mar 2021
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

141,461 mi
Last recorded141,461 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2020
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS77 DEW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2020 141,461 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases And corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement And offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated And offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated And offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Wheel arch corroded

Fail 24 Mar 2020 141,461 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases And corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement And offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated And offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated And offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Wheel arch corroded

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Mar 2019 136,834 miles

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And offside (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And offside (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing And offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And offside (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Mar 2019 136,834 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And offside (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And offside (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing And offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And offside (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2018 133,036 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Apr 2017 213,231 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2017 213,231 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 21 Apr 2016 122,455 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear diff leaking oil.

Fail 18 Apr 2016 122,417 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear diff leaking oil.

Pass 22 Apr 2015 120,444 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2015 120,440 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Fail 8 Apr 2015 120,414 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Mar 2014 112,137 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

exhaust corroded (slight blow)

front tyres shouldering on outer edges

Pass 15 Mar 2013 103,331 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight leak on diff

Pass 8 Mar 2012 98,791 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2011 89,179 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 26 Mar 2010 79,260 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2009 67,797 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge bad

rear number plate will need replacing soon

Pass 19 Feb 2008 59,163 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2007 52,123 miles

engine warning on dash

slight oil leak on diff

slight oil leak on engine

Pass 16 Feb 2006 42,697 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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S77 DEW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 86,614 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S77 DEW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S77 DEW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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